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foetal assault laws

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Tizliz Fri 12-Nov-21 11:29:58

I was reading an article on this today. In some USA states it is illegal to have a miscarriage (probably caused by drug/alcohol use) but legal to have an abortion.

Whatever your views on abortion this does seem very muddled thinking.

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Sparklefizz Fri 12-Nov-21 11:34:05

Whaaat? I have had 2 miscarriages. How could I have prevented/controlled them to stay on the right side of the law?

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Sago Fri 12-Nov-21 11:40:36

This is regarding care of your unborn child.
Drug and alcohol use can cause foetal alcohol/drug syndrome.
It is not investigating every miscarriage

This is a completely separate issue to abortion.

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MerylStreep Fri 12-Nov-21 11:42:59

It’s old news but it’s still the case.

www.businessinsider.com/women-30-years-prison-miscarriage-georgia-abortion-2019-5?r=US&IR=T

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Katie59 Fri 12-Nov-21 12:30:26

Is this not administering drugs or alcohol or any other uncontrolled means to deliberately cause abortion that’s illegal.
Spontaneous miscarriage is not a deliberate act

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SueDonim Fri 12-Nov-21 13:32:31

I suspect it’s related to this story.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-59214544

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